Public holidays in Norway 2025

12 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag	Første nyttårsdag
17 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Religious Skjærtorsdag	Skjærtorsdag
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Langfredag	Langfredag
20 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious Første påskedag	Første påskedag
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Andre påskedag	Andre påskedag
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day Arbeidernes dag	Arbeidernes dag
17 May Saturday	Saturday	Constitution Day National day Grunnlovsdag	Grunnlovsdag
29 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Kristi himmelfartsdag	Kristi himmelfartsdag
8 June Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Religious Første pinsedag	Første pinsedag
9 June Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Religious Andre pinsedag	Andre pinsedag
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Religious Første juledag	Første juledag
26 December Friday	Friday	Second Day of Christmas Religious Andre juledag	Andre juledag

Regional and local holidays 2025

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

The data source lists no regional or local holidays for Norway in 2025.

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Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
17 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Nationwide
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
20 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Nationwide
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day	Nationwide
17 May Saturday	Saturday	Constitution Day	Nationwide
29 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Nationwide
8 June Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost	Nationwide
9 June Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday	Nationwide
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Friday	Friday	Second Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Norway (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Oslo: high 10°C (50°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 19% of days
Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Oslo: high 18°C (64°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 50% of days
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Oslo: high −2°C (28°F), low −7°C (19°F), rain on 43% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Oslo: high 10°C (50°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 43% of days
Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)
Ascension Day
Typically in Oslo: high 18°C (64°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 41% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 12 Apr – Mon 21 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 14 Apr, Tue 15 Apr, Wed 16 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 16 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 16 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 16 May – Sun 18 May · Constitution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓